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Parody movies

Comedy that spoofs a genre or style, exaggerating familiar clichés and references for laughs.

The 100 Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared

151. The 100 Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared

Adventure Comedy Drama Globetrotting Adventure Parody
7.0

20131h 55min

Sweden

Director: Felix Herngren

After living a long and colorful life, Allan Karlsson finds himself stuck in a nursing home. On his 100th birthday, he leaps out a window and begins an unexpected journey.

Themes

Escape and confinement, Global conflict and consequence, Aging and agency, Chance vs fate, Humor amid peril, Memory and time distortion

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The Secret Life of Walter Mitty

152. The Secret Life of Walter Mitty

Adventure Comedy Drama Fantasy Globetrotting Adventure
7.3

20131h 54min

United Kingdom, United States

Director: Ben Stiller

A timid magazine photo manager who lives life vicariously through daydreams embarks on a true-life adventure when a negative goes missing.

Themes

Vicarious living through daydreams, Print vs digital transition, Pursuit of meaning through travel, Job security anxiety

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Austenland

153. Austenland

Comedy Romance Romantic Comedy Parody
6.3

20131h 37min

United States

Director: Jerusha Hess

An ordinary modern woman who adores Jane Austen’s novels can’t seem to find her own love: every date feels bland and uninteresting. So she decides to head to Austenland—a themed park where guests live in a manor under conditions inspired by the 19th century, immersing themselves in the atmosphere of their favorite novels.

Themes

Class inequality, Appearance vs reality, Social performance, Romance as currency, Authenticity under pressure, Deception and desire

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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2 Guns

154. 2 Guns

Action Comedy Crime Buddy Action Parody
6.7

20131h 49min

United States

Director: Baltasar Kormákur

A DEA agent and an undercover Naval Intelligence officer who have been tasked with investigating one another find they have been set up by the mob -- the very organization the two men believe they have been stealing money from.

Themes

Money as leverage, Betrayal under pressure, Deception within partnerships, Institutional intrigue and risk, Undercover double lives, Loyalty versus selfishness

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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R.I.P.D.

155. R.I.P.D.

Fantasy Action Comedy Buddy Action Supernatural Fantasy
5.6

20131h 36min

United States

Director: Robert Schwentke

A recently slain cop joins a team of undead police officers working for the Rest in Peace Department and tries to find the man who murdered him.

Themes

Appearance versus reality, Humor amid peril, Greed vs duty, Afterlife bureaucracy, Duty versus deception, Artifact power ethics

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Peacock Premium
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Despicable Me 2

156. Despicable Me 2

Animation Comedy Family Family Animation Parody
7.3

20131h 38min

United States

Director: Pierre Coffin

Gru is recruited by the Anti-Villain League to help deal with a powerful new super criminal.

Themes

Nontraditional family formation, Trust through collaboration, Faked death and deception, Parental duty vs romance, Work-life balance under threat, Heroism through teamwork

Available on

Netflix
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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This Is the End

157. This Is the End

Action Comedy Parody
6.6

20131h 46min

United States

Director: Seth Rogen

While attending a party at James Franco's house, Seth Rogen, Jay Baruchel and many other celebrities are faced with the apocalypse.

Themes

Trust under duress, Group dynamics under stress, Survival ethics, Apocalyptic anxiety, Self-sacrifice vs survival, Fear of the other

Available on

Netflix
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Warm Bodies

158. Warm Bodies

Horror Comedy Romance Zombie Horror Romantic Comedy
6.8

20131h 38min

United States

Director: Jonathan Levine

After a zombie becomes involved with the girlfriend of one of his victims, their romance sets in motion a sequence of events that might transform the entire lifeless world.

Themes

Awakening humanity, Interspecies romance, Fragile human-undead alliance, Post-apocalyptic adaptation, Memory as bridge, Integration of communities

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Knights of Badassdom

159. Knights of Badassdom

Adventure Fantasy Horror Comedy Dark Fantasy
5.6

20131h 25min

United States

Director: Joe Lynch

Three best friends and dedicated roleplayers take to the woods to reenact a dungeons and dragons-like scenario as a live action role-playing game. Trouble arises when a prop spellbook purchased from the internet ends up being a genuine grimoire and they unwittingly conjure up a blood-lusting succubus from hell.

Themes

Loss and resilience, Group dynamics under pressure, Peer pressure in subcultures, Violence within immersive play, Fantasy vs reality tension, Deception and unintended consequences

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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A Haunted House

160. A Haunted House

Comedy Horror Parody Supernatural Horror
5.1

20131h 26min

United States

Director: Michael Tiddes

Malcolm and Kisha move into their dream home, but soon learn a demon also resides there. When Kisha becomes possessed, Malcolm - determined to keep his sex life on track - turns to a priest, a psychic, and a team of ghost-busters for help in this spoof of all the "found-footage/documentary style" films released in recent years.

Themes

Humor as coping mechanism, Parody as horror device, Found footage satire, Possession as relationship stress, Media surveillance anxiety, Domestic disruption under haunting

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
fuboTV
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